Katherine Lutge

2 weeks ago | ctinsider.com | Katherine Lutge

After peaking above $8 a dozen in the winter, Connecticut egg prices are dropping just before the Easter holiday. However, dyeing eggs will be more expensive than in prior years. "After several weeks of increase, egg prices hit their ceiling on about Feb. 27," said Wayne Pesce, president of the Connecticut Food Association.

2 weeks ago | ctinsider.com | Katherine Lutge

A towering stone fireplace, the gathering place for events and entertainment, greets guests walking into the Great Wolf Lodge at Mashantucket. To the right are check-in and guest services, and to the left is the Buckhorn Emporium gift shop featuring a Build-a-Bear. At night, an immersive show called the "Legend of Luna" will play on screens disguised as artwork around the lobby.

2 weeks ago | ctinsider.com | Katherine Lutge

Connecticut gas pump prices have increased slightly in recent weeks but motorists could soon see a decline as crude oil prices are dropping amid market reactions to Trump's tariff policy, industry experts say. The Trump Administration's new global tariffs policy shook the market on Friday, and by the end of last week, crude oil prices had fallen roughly $10 a barrel, according to AAA's report. Additionally, OPEC decided to increase production by 500,000 barrels a day, bolstering supply.

2 weeks ago | ctinsider.com | Katherine Lutge

A retired "empty nester," Lisa Brinton was sitting in a big house in Norwalk with a hefty property tax bill and decided she needed to move. "Two sons working in the city, I didn't need the big family house in Rowayton - didn't need the big tax bill, right?" Lisa said. "I was paying like $23,000 for my taxes at that time."In her 60s, Lisa said she considered moving west or south but ultimately didn't want to leave the community she had built in the Northeast.

2 weeks ago | ctinsider.com | Katherine Lutge

Avelo Airlines' first nonstop flight from Tweed New Haven Airport to Detroit, Michigan, took off for the first time Friday. "We're excited to inaugurate our affordable, convenient and reliable service from southern Connecticut to the Motor City," said Andrew Levy, Avelo Airlines Founder and CEO. "We have been very encouraged by the demand for our service from New Haven to Detroit, and we look forward to offering another popular destination in the greater New Haven region.